Communicating With Elected Officials and Library Stakeholders

How can librarians better communicate and advocate to the elected and influential stakeholders in their communities?

The phrase “all politics is local” is not necessarily true nowadays. National groups, PACs, and more may be influencing your local library decisions. This webinar will help you communicate both locally and nationally about the value of your library.

This session will discuss:

• Suggestions for handling difficult conversations
• Ideas for communicating and connecting all year with elected officials and stakeholders
• Ideas for events and marketing campaigns to reach elected officials
• Understanding funding sources for libraries
• Case studies of recent library advocacy

Presenter

Carrie Rogers is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that teaches digital citizenship to tens of thousands of parents, students, and educators across the world. Digital Respons-Ability’s products and services have been recognized internationally, and they recently won a 2023 CODiES for “Best Digital Citizenship Solution.” Before her work with Digital Respons-Ability, Carrie worked for a decade in public libraries and continues to partner and work with libraries. Carrie regularly writes, speaks and researches digital citizenship, parenting, technology, libraries and education. She is the award-winning author of seven books, including most recently: Deepening Digital Citizenship: A Guide to Systemwide Policy and Practice. Carrie lives with her family in Utah with a constant pile of books on her nightstand.